The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-28

Indianapo district of the Indiana Conference.
Blackfordstreet NJ +. Church, evening.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF ST. MARY s
ACADEMY. evening.
GRAND oPERA-HoUsE-Mrs. W. H Riley's Com
edy company, in Galley Slave" evening.
In Brief
The commencement exercises of St. Mary's
Academey. on East Maryland street, will occur
this evening
Marriage licenses issued yesterday to
Paul Reister and Wilhemina Schmidt, Ernest
Lowe and Emma johnson, Geo. w. Grigsby and
Lizzie Giblin.
Those desiring TO contribute supplies for the
union picnic requested to send them to Room
/, Plymouth Church, to morrow early in the
day as possible.
The Board of Equalization made no changes
in the return made by the Indiana Farmer Com
pany, rs stated in the published report For
several years the company has returned its valu-
ton at $l2, 000
Howard Benton, the druggist is talked of as q
candidate for councilman in the Seventh ward
and w. s. Mcmillan is being urged as a candi-
date for alderman, to succeed Mr.. Prieri who de-
clines the nomination for reelection.
A fourteenyear-oldbo boy named John West was
thrown from n horse on Virginia avenue yester-
day morning, and his skull was fractured de
removed to his home, No. % Abbott street.
by Kregeo's ambulance, and last evening was
not expected TO live.
All of the men arrested near the starch works
Sunday morning, on the charge or engaging in
chuck -a-luck rambling. were acquitted, yester-
day. except VIM. Expert He was fined $40 and
costs. There was no evidence showing that the
other men We're patronlzng the game.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: Nathan Ward, frame cottage on
Hiawatha street near Michigan $500; G.. A. Bos-
dorfer. frame dwelling on Olive street near Will
lam, $500; M. ID. Gordon. frame cottage on In
diana avenue near New York street. 5000.
Charles Zahl, arrested on Sunday night on
suspicion Of having stolen the horse and buggy
of Paul Reiss. was released by the Mayor yes
rdau Ia mr. cd hal ha
horse and buggy was put in his possession with
the understanding that he was to leave it with
the owner
A NEW STATE BANK EXAMINER.
Auditor of State Carr yesterday appointed
James r. Henry. of Gosport, State Bank Exam
liner. Mr.. Henry is a banker, and last year
the Republican candidate for auditor of Owen
county. He cut the Democratic majority of
several hundred down to nineteen. Mr.. Henry
has also a good army record.
sTREET-cAR DRIVER ROBBED.
Tim Murphy, a car-driver on the stockyards
line. was waylaid On the Morris-s treet bridge
over White river on Sunday night, as he was re-
turning his last trip, and robbed Of his cash
box, containing $145O. 1t was nearly 10 o'clock
when he reached the bridge. and when near the
center of IL one man stopped his mules and
another pointed revolver at mis- head and made
him deliver over the money-box.
THE MUsIC-rEACHERs' CONVENTION.
It is expected that mem bers of the Music
teachers National Association will begin arriv-
ing in the city on Sunday. and of the 1000 who
belong to the organization fully 500. from pres
ent indications, will be present 1t is expected
that the outside visitors will number equally
many, and during the week there will be- about
5000 strangers in the city. The various COM
mttees are busy with the arrangements for the
opening session Of the association, a week from
to-day.
INCORPORATION OF TWO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
E.
which operates the Indianapolis, Bloomin gton &
Western were filed with the Secretary of State
yesterday. 1t is to be- known as the Indiana
Railway Company, with Charles w. F fairbanks,
Charles E. Henderson, Henry c. Dehl, Charles
b. Lockwood and Ford Woods directors. The
capital stock is $1,000 000 Articles also
filed for the Indiana & Lake Michigan Railway
Company. the capital stock Of which is 5000, 900.
John Ihling, Charles A. Clark, A. S. Dyckman,
Jacob Wolverton, William Miller, William A.
The road is to be built from South Bend to the
Michigan State line Buchanan, Berrieu
county.
DETERMINED TO TAX SLEEPING CARS.
The State Board of Equalization will to-day
resume its session and take up reports of the
various railroads. It is proposed to revive the
question of the Pullman Car Company's liza
bility to taxation in this State. Auditor of
State Carr says that Section 6365 of the Re-
tax from sleeping car companies on their gross
receipts. The statute provides that 50 on every
500 of business done or for fares earned within
the State shall be paid to the State Treasurer.
The Pullman company has refused to do so and
Although litigation has been favorable to the
company heretofore, Auditor Carr proposes to
try IL again and push the question to final set
hement in the courts.
THE METHODIST MINISTER'S MEETING.
"Pionser Methodism" was the subject of
very interesting paper read by Rev Il. FL. Lynch
st the regular meeting of Methodist ministers
yesterday morning at Roberts Park Church.
The associations election of officers followed the
reading of the paper and resulted as follows:
President-Rev. j. s. Tevis. of Fletcher-p place
Church.
vics-president-Rev. J. E. Steele Ames Church.
Secretary-Rev. Northcote. Mapleton.
Treasurer-C. z. Linn. Irvington.
Executive Committes-Rev. A. Murphy. Green
wood: Rev. w. +. Sheridan. Blackford-street, and
Rev. J. w. Dashiel, Southport
It was decided that Methodist ministers pic
mic should be held at Moore's grove, on the r.
vington street-car line, on Monday. July IL. The
association will not meet again until the first
Monday in September.
THE FIRST sIsTERHooD OF o. l. Fl.
Branch No. l. of the Sisterhood of the Order
OF the Iron Hall, the first in this country, organ
lied through the efforts of the deputy, Mrs H.
c. Page, and Supreme Justice f. D. Somerby.
met at the rooms of the order. No 80 Circle
street, last evening and elected the following
officers:
Chief Justice-Mrs. Rose E. JONES'
Vice justice-Mrs. E. Purcell.
Accountant-Mrs. II. g. Page.
Cashier-Mrs. L. j. Martin.
Adjuster-Mrs. Emma J. Lander.
Prelate-Mrs. j. w. Sulgrove.
Herald-Mrs NJ A. Creedon.
Watchman-Miss Lura Lowe.
Vedette-Miss Sallie Rosenthal.
Medical Examiner-Mrs. n. Motif, M. ID.
Trustees-Mrs. M. f. Davis, Miss May Chaplin and
Miss Hattie Il. johnson.
The installation of officers was deferred until
the next meeting of the branch, which will oc-
cur on Wednesday evening, July O. at .. 1. II.
Hall, No. 30 Circle street The branch starts
with a charter membership of fifty-fve, with a
promise of many accessions at its next meeting.
MORE sTREET-CAR TROUBLES.
The street-car spoilers continue to have a
very unpleasant time Calvin Wilson taken
to the station house last night for the third time
within the last TWO weeks. John Ambrose ono